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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Cape Rachado

Battle of Cape Rachado was a naval engagement fought in 1606 at Tanjung Tuan, in what is now Malaysia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tanjung Tuan. It was part of the Dutch–Portuguese War, which ran from 1601 to 1661. The recorded result: Portuguese victory.

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Fought1606
WhereTanjung Tuan, Malaysia2.409N, 101.854E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstDutch Republic; VOC
Part ofDutch–Portuguese War1601 to 1661

Where it sits in the Dutch–Portuguese War

Battle of Príncipe, 1598Battle of Bantam, 1601Capture of Amboina, 1605Siege of Malacca, 1606Battle of Cape Rachado, 1606Battle of Pulo Buton, 1606Siege of Mozambique, 1607Siege of Mozambique, 1608Battle of Swally, 1612Battle of Elmina, 1625Battle in the Bay of San Salvador, 1627Battle of Jambi, 1630Battle of Abrolhos, 1631Battle of Mata Redonda, 1636Battle of Elmina, 1637Battle of Goa, 1638Second Battle of Salvador, 1638First Battle of Salvador, 1638Action of 30 September 1639, 1639Action of 12–17 January 1640, 1640Siege of Malacca, 1640Capture of Luanda, 1641Battle of Tabocas, 1645Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645, 1645Battle of Tejucupapo, 1646First Battle of Guararapes, 1648Action of 23 March 1654, 1654Action of 2 May 1654, 1654Battle of Mannar, 165815981658Battle of Cape Rachado, 1606
29 placed engagements of the Dutch–Portuguese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1606 (year precision)
PlaceTanjung Tuan, Malaysia
2.409N, 101.854E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Battle of Cape RachadoBattle of Cape RachadoSiege of MalaccaCapture of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaBattle of GemasSiege of MalaccaCapture of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaBattle of GemasKuala LumpurPutrajayaKelangSerembanBatu PahatKeluang100 km2.409N, 101.854E
Placed at Tanjung Tuan; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Cape Rachado is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 45 in present-day Malaysia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1953346, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cape Rachado, revision 1370436218, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.